United Women's Sports

United Women's Sports
Company typeLLC
IndustryProfessional sports
Founded(2016 (2016))
FounderDigit Murphy
Aronda Kirby
Headquarters
Providence, Rhode Island
,
United States
Area served
New England, Maryland, New York State, Pennsylvania
Key people
Digit Murphy, President and CEO
Aronda Kirby, COO
Michele Dejulius, UWLX Commissioner
ProductsProfessional sports teams
OwnerDigit Murphy Enterprises
Subsidiaries
  • UWLX; Play It Forward Foundation
Websitewww.unitedwomenssports.com
www.playitforwardsport.org

United Women's Sports LLC (UWS) is an American professional sports company based in Providence, Rhode Island. Operating women's professional sports leagues as a financially sustainable sports entertainment product, UWS works toward raising awareness of women in sport.

The business model for UWS is based on the objective of Play It Forward Sports,[1] which was founded in 2015, aiming to create female leaders through sport. Such goals include providing opportunities for women to work in sports, including disciplines such as Marketing, On-Air, Production, Operations and Finance. Operating expenses for UWS includes administration, player salaries, facilities, game operations, travel/lodging and insurance, among others.

  1. ^ "Learn How This Hockey Coach Is Pushing For Gender Equity In Sports". Forbes. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.